Best cafes in Artarmon

Best cafes in Artarmon, ranked

1. #1ZUCCHERO CAFFE BAR for a morning coffee and a wrap

   $$Outdoor seating🌳 Artarmon Village Green, 1 min walk

   Zucchero Caffe Bar is the place to order a coffee with a croissant or a wrap from the cabinet. Coffee drinkers rate the flavour highly, and several of them visit most days of the week. The menu runs from breakfast through to lunch, with vegetarian options, and the wraps come with smoked salmon and avocado or grilled vegetables. It opens at 7am on weekdays and 7:30am on Saturday, and closes at 2:30pm. Artarmon Village Green sits one minute from the door. There is no kids' menu, though the cafe is listed as good for children.

   Best for: Morning coffee and a wrap

2. #2Only Coffee Project for specialty coffee before work

   $🌳 Artarmon Village Green, 1 min walk

   Only Coffee Project is a small, cosy room where coffee comes first and food second. Smooth, rich coffee is the draw, and one visitor traces the beans to a Sydney roastery. The cappuccino arrives with careful latte art, and the matcha latte is served in a cup. The menu is short, so treat it as a coffee stop with a bite on the side. It opens at 6am on weekdays and 7am on weekends, and the room has a record player and an oak floor.

   Best for: Specialty coffee and early starts

3. #3Brickworks Cafe for a cheap, filling weekday breakfast

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Ronald Park, 6 min walk

   Brickworks Cafe serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays, from 6:30am to 2:30pm. The Works Burger with chips is the dish visitors name most, and the $8 breakfast roll is packed with bacon. The omelette comes with toast, and there is also a fruit, granola and yoghurt bowl. The kitchen will adjust dishes on request, which suits families with a baby. Plan on about six minutes on foot to reach Ronald Park from here.

   Best for: Cheap, filling weekday breakfasts

4. #4Everyday Canteen for a gingerbread cookie and a takeaway coffee

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Artarmon Village Green, 1 min walk

   Everyday Canteen is the place to go for a gingerbread cookie with your flat white. The cabinet also holds cookies and slices, which get mentioned again and again. The coffee is described as very good, with good flavour, and the drinks board lists cold brew, iced coffee, an affogato and milkshakes. Milk options run from soy to oat, and lactose-free milk is offered too. It opens at 7am on weekdays and at 8am on Sundays.

   Best for: Cookies, slices and takeaway coffee

5. #5The Wilkes for pancakes and a slow weekend brunch

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Artarmon Village Green, 1 min walk

   The Wilkes suits a slow weekend brunch, with or without the kids or the dog. Pancakes, the breakfast bowl and the hash benedict come up most often in visitor comments, along with a croissant with salmon. Plates arrive generous and colourful, and the coffee is called top-notch and a fine match for a relaxed morning. Table service keeps moving even on a busy morning. It opens at 6:30am every day and closes at 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

   Best for: Weekend brunch and pancakes

6. #6Salvage Specialty Coffee for a toastie and a kids' menu

   $$🐕 Dogs outsideOutdoor seating🌳 Artarmon Village Green, 1 min walk

   Salvage Specialty Coffee is a casual lunch stop with a kids' menu and vegetarian dishes. The Famous Salvage Toastie and the chef's special brunch are the dishes customers name most, and portions are generous. Iced coffee sits alongside smoothies and juices. The cafe opens at 6:30am on weekdays and 6:45am on weekends. Commuters often stop in because it is close to the station.

   Best for: Toasties and a kids' menu

7. #7Coffee Pump for a bacon and egg roll before a work site

   $🌳 Ronald Park, 6 min walk

   Coffee Pump is a weekday stop for tradies and workers heading to a job. The bacon and egg roll gets praise for its flavour, and the burgers are sized for big appetites. Takeaway cups suit anyone on the way to site, and the shop opens early enough for a pre-sunrise breakfast. Visitors say the service can drag when the shop is busy. Burgers and sandwiches are on display in the window.

   Best for: Bacon and egg rolls and early takeaway coffee

8. #8Artarmon Deli for pork rolls on a budget

   $Outdoor seating🌳 Ronald Park, 5 min walk

   Artarmon Deli is the best value on the list. The pork roll and the zinger chicken burger are the dishes regulars name most, and the menu also covers laksa and pho. A breakfast muffin with a fried egg is served, and the menu includes vegetarian options. Meals come in under about $20, and the team rotates specials. It opens at 5:30am on weekdays and 7am on Saturday, closing at noon on Saturday. Ronald Park is the nearest green space, a walk of around five minutes.

   Best for: Pork rolls and budget meals

Compare best cafes in Artarmon

The table below sets the picks side by side on price, brunch, outdoor seating, dogs and weekend opening.

How we picked best cafes in Artarmon

Cafes were ranked on their overall score across reviews, weighted towards the cafes with more reviews, so a few top scores do not outrank a long run of good ones. From that list we checked which cafes serve brunch, which open at weekends, which have outdoor tables and which allow dogs. We then read what each cafe's own page says about its food and coffee, and kept the picks that differ on those points.